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Table 26: District - wise distr ibution o f Wastelands

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Category Bilaspur Chamba Hamirpur Kangra Kinnaur Kullu Lahul & Spiti Mandi Shimla Sirmour Solan Una Total

1 64.80 0.00 17.14 2.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.47 0.00 5.01 19.65 47.55 170.23

2 0.00 0.00 3.08 1.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.52

3 11.98 212.21 64.27 315.24 89.45 72.33 33.97 26.55 157.76 33.35 36.18 50.36 1103.65

4 136.49 189.88 267.40 421.18 68.84 83.08 49.65 328.68 282.58 129.35 212.81 98.25 2268.19

5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.46 10.45

7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

11 34.96 301.28 19.07 138.48 18.98 58.34 37.50 202.87 134.62 173.35 115.02 55.97 1290.43

12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

13 9.97 20.92 4.26 0.18 0.00 10.12 0.00 15.91 49.77 32.17 21.06 0.00 164.36

14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

15 3.90 0.00 0.00 6.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.02 0.49 38.81 49.38

16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

20 3.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68 0.00 2.32 1.37 0.00 7.46

21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

22 12.38 569.86 0.00 45.77 497.42 79.30 4002.36 23.84 27.47 20.83 16.09 18.84 5314.17

23 0.00 737.36 0.00 369.69 2598.31 1774.61 6403.47 0.00 201.46 2.30 0.00 0.00 12087.20

Tot al 277.57 2031.51 375.23 1308.60 3273.01 2077.78 10526.95 612.14 853.66 398.70 422.66 312.24 22470.05

TGA 1167.00 6528.00 1118.00 5739.00 6401.00 5503.00 13835.00 3950.00 5131.00 2825.00 1936.00 1540.00 55673.00

% to TGA 22.16 31.00 33.56 22.79 51.42 38.57 76.60 16.66 27.63 14.02 21.58 20.27 40.36

1. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Medium)

2. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Deep)

3. Land with Dense Scrub

4. Land with Open Scrub

5. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Permanent)

6. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Seasonal)

7. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Medium)

8. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Strong)

9. Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum

10. Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum

11. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Scrub domin)

12. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Agriculture)

13. Degraded pastures/ grazing land

14. Degraded land under plantation crop

15. Sands-Riverine

16. Sands-Coastal

17. Sands-Desertic

18. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m

19. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m

20. Mining Wastelands

21. Industrial wastelands

22. Barren Rocky/Stony waste

23. Snow covered /Glacial area

Total - Total Wasteland Area

TGA - Total Geographical Area



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WASTELAND MAP

Coordinated by:

Land Use Division, LRG, RS & GIS - AANational Remote Sensing Centre

ISRO, Dept. of Space, Govt of India,Balanagar,

Hyderabad - 500625

HIMACHAL PRADESH

2005-06

Based on 3 season data of IRS P6LISS III (2005-06) & Limited ground checks

Partner Institution:Regional Remote Sensing Centre

Dept of Space,IIRS CampusKalidas Road

Dehradun- 248001

Total Geog. Area (TGA) :55673.00 sq.km.Total Wasteland Area : 22470.05 sq. km.

Wasteland Area : 40.36 %

5%

10%

6%

1%

24%

54%

LAHUL & SPITI

KULLU

CHAMBA

KINNAUR

SHIMLA

KANGRA

MANDI

UNA

SIRMAUR

SOLAN

BILASPUR

HAMIRPUR

3

22

1311

4

23

LEGEND

Major Road

Railway Line

Gullied/ Ravine land-Medium ravine (1)

Gullied/Ravine land-Deep/ very deep ravine (2)

Scrubland - Land with dense scrub (3)

Scrubland - Land with open scrub (4)

Waterlogged and marshy land - Permanent (5)

Waterlogged and marshy land - Seasonal (6)

Land Affected by Salinity/ Alkalinity - Moderate (7)

Land Affected by Salinity/ Alkalinity - Strong (8)

Shifting cultivation - Current jhum (9)Shifting cultivation - Abandoned jhum (10)

Under-utilised Deg Notif Forest - Scrub Dom (11)

Under- utilised Deg Notif Forest - Agriculture (12)

Degraded Pastures/ grazing land (13)

Degraded Land under Plantation Crop (14)

Sands - Desert sand (15)

Sands - Coastal sand (16)

Sands - Riverine (17)

Sands - Semi-stab to stab (>40m) dune (18)Sands-Semi-stab to stab mod high(15-40m) dune (19)

Mining Wastelands (20)

Industrial Wastelands (21)

Barren rocky area (22)

Snow cover and/ or glacial area (23)

Non Wasteland Area

Figure. 27



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Table 27: Himachal Pradesh - Category-wise di stribu tion and changes in wastelands

Area in sq.km.

Sl Wasteland Categories 2005-06 % 2003 % Change % diff

1 Gullied and/or ravinous land-Medium 170.23 0.31 9.63 0.02 160.60 0.29

2 Gullied and/or ravinous land-Deep 4.52 0.01 45.50 0.08 -40.98 -0.07

3 Land with Dense Scrub 1103.65 1.98 2173.17 3.90 -1069.52 -1.92

4 Land with Open Scrub 2268.19 4.07 148.24 0.27 2119.95 3.81

5 Waterlogged and Marshy land-Permanent 0.00 0.00 16.16 0.03 -16.16 -0.03

6 Waterlogged and Marshy land-Seasonal 10.45 0.02 0.00 0.00 10.45 0.02

7 Under utilised/degraded notied forest land-Scrub dominated 1290.43 2.32 988.11 1.77 302.32 0.54

8 Under utilised/degraded notied forest land-Agriculture 0.00 0.00 155.36 0.28 -155.36 -0.28

9 Degraded pastures/grazing land 164.36 0.30 6330.07 11.37 -6165.71 -11.07

10 Degraded land under plantation Crops 0.00 0.00 46.11 0.08 -46.11 -0.08

11 Sands-Riverine 49.38 0.09 167.75 0.30 -118.37 -0.2112 Mining wastelands 7.46 0.01 2.09 0.00 5.37 0.01

13 Industrial wastelands 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.00 -0.45 0.00

14 Barren rocky area 5314.17 9.55 6111.38 10.98 -797.21 -1.43

15 Snow covered and glacial area 12087.20 21.71 12142.78 21.81 -55.58 -0.10

Total 22470.04 40.36 28336.80 50.90 -5866.76 -10.54

TGA 55673.00

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